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M5.0 Depth: 516.6 km

M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-07 23:54:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 7, 2025 at 23:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 517 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
516.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 23:54:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.15120, -179.71410
Temperature
21.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 516.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 516.6 km
Deep
516.6 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa515.9 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.42025-07-11 09:43:18 UTC97.6 km M4.72025-07-12 18:11:21 UTC133.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52025-07-12 18:11:22 UTC125.7 km M5.22025-07-14 00:03:40 UTC144.0 km M4.92025-07-18 07:23:44 UTC71.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62025-07-18 07:23:46 UTC74.0 km M5.62025-07-23 03:24:00 UTC41.4 km M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC23.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC146.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC146.3 km M5.42025-07-29 17:46:38 UTC124.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC145.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥491
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-06-29 22:27:39 UTC127.0 km M5.22025-02-25 13:39:34 UTC85.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.12025-06-24 07:07:36 UTC36.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02025-05-27 18:49:36 UTC145.6 km M5.02025-05-27 18:49:33 UTC146.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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